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Bristol road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 936 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2013, and 1,110 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2012 (1,077), and casualties fell from 1,336.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 59,613 collisions in Bristol.

Collisions in 2013
936
Down 13% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
1,110
Down 17% on 2012
Fatal collisions
12
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2013

1.3% of collisions in Bristol in 2013 were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious939.9%
  • Slight83189%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.1%
  • Serious948.5%
  • Slight1,00490%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2013 is highlighted, with 936, down 13% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 936
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025753844
2024841955
2023809935
2022873988
2021835917
2020646770
20199671,131
20189471,144
20178481,014
20161,0231,199
20159421,155
20141,0241,201
20139361,110
20121,0771,336
20111,0401,281
20101,0871,348
20091,1831,425
20081,1061,347
20071,4431,748
20061,4651,806
20051,4981,818
20041,4711,829
20031,4781,837
20021,5751,959
20011,5451,946
20001,5271,897
19991,6592,086
19981,5932,003
19971,2781,597
19961,3621,651
19951,3161,567
19941,2631,584
19931,3411,606
19921,2001,431
19911,2781,506
19901,3251,551
19891,4081,660
19881,5291,805
19871,5391,810
19861,5481,825
19851,5081,792
19841,5751,833
19831,5931,903
19821,7452,149
19811,5491,838
19801,4651,772
19791,6001,918

When and where crashes happen in Bristol in 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday149 (16%)
  • Tuesday149 (16%)
  • Wednesday137 (15%)
  • Thursday148 (16%)
  • Friday155 (17%)
  • Saturday107 (11%)
  • Sunday91 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59147 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59171 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59248 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59143 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5965 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (8.2%)
  • February51 (5.4%)
  • March61 (6.5%)
  • April82 (8.8%)
  • May80 (8.5%)
  • June85 (9.1%)
  • July104 (11%)
  • August85 (9.1%)
  • September74 (7.9%)
  • October90 (9.6%)
  • November79 (8.4%)
  • December68 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight674 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit239 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds741 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded28 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry706 (75%)
  • Wet or damp215 (23%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.1%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph106 (11%)
  • 30 mph761 (81%)
  • 40 mph35 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph16 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway711 (76%)
  • Roundabout85 (9.1%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant469 (42%)
  • Cyclist232 (21%)
  • Pedestrian219 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist149 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1035 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1540 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20128 (12%)
  • 21 to 25163 (15%)
  • 26 to 35272 (25%)
  • 36 to 45189 (17%)
  • 46 to 55125 (11%)
  • 56 to 6564 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.1%)
  • Over 7534 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider748 (67%)
  • Pedestrian219 (20%)
  • Passenger143 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,196 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle243 (14%)
  • Motorcycle162 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach39 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bristol

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bristol ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 21st most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
28th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
45th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2013

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2013, with 82 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2013

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2013: 86, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA388694015
2ndA4586924
3rdA420495515
4thA4018485608
5thA432364703
6thA4174243614
7thA4044212113
8thA37192203
9thB4465171812
10thB4469152001
11thA3029141801
12thA4032131700
13thB4054131400
14thA370121302
15thA4320121401
16thB4057101201
17thB31229902
18thB40539901
19thB44689900
20thM591501

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2013

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 780.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2013

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2013: 123.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2013, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years